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Slave Power advocates
“Slavery and Abolitionism as Viewed by a Georgia Slave” (Berry)
Slaves/slavery
Atlanta and
Compromise of 1850 and
cotton production and
debate over future of
defense of
education of
end of
fear of slave revolts
fortification of Atlanta and
proposal to draft for Confederate Army
resistance of
Southerners growing lack of confidence in
underground economy and
See also Black Atlantans; Bondsmen
Slave yards
Slocum, Henry W.
Smith, Charles H.. See also Arp, Bill
Snake Creek Gap
Soldier’s Friend (periodical)
Solomon, William
South Carolina, secession of
South Carolina Gazette (newspaper)
Southern Confederacy (newspaper)
on Atlanta as Confederate capital
on Atlanta as haven for wounded
on boycott
on draft dodgers
on election of Lincoln
on English trade
on fleeing Atlanta
on food thefts
on illegal shinplasters
on loyalty to Confederacy
on move to draft slaves
on need for Confederate troops
ownership of
on peace terms
thrift advice
on Union raid
Southern States’ Rights
S.P. Richards Company
Speckled Snake (Creek chief)
Stanley, Henry D.
Steele, John H.
on anxiety of Atlantans
on bondsmen
on Calhoun as mayor
on flight from Atlanta
on food thefts
on Lee’s army
on loyalty to Confederacy
on reconciliation
return to Atlanta
on speculation in Atlanta
on state of war
See also Daily Intelligencer (newspaper)
Stephens, Alexander
Stewart, James
Stokes, Tom
Stone, Amherst
Stone, Cyrena
arrest of
beggars and
on day of prayer
death of
decision to leave home
destruction of house
on Emancipation Proclamation
under fire
on inflation
preparation for defense of Atlanta Stone, Cyrena (continued)
providing refuge for slaves
remaining in Atlanta
on Sherman’s approach
surrender of Atlanta and
as Union sympathizer
waiting for invasion
Stone Mountain
Strong, George Templeton
Substitution policy, Confederate
Swisshelm, Jane Grey
Tariffs on cotton
Taylor, Zachary
Tazewell, Littleton Walker
Thomas, George H.
Thomas, T. L.
Thumb, Tom
Tobler, Ulric
Toombs, Robert
Trade
Atlanta as hub
calls for boycott of northern businesses in Atlanta
Trail of Tears
Treason, in Georgia
Treaty of Fort Jackson
Treaty of Indian Springs
Treaty of New Echota
Treaty of Washington
Tunnel Hill
Union, celebrating Atlanta’s fall
Union Army
advances into Tennessee
casualties
desertion and
looting by
occupation of Atlanta
preparation for spring campaign
raids
Union prisoner escape
Union Association
Union prisoners
Usury, Bob Yancey and
Van Vliet, Stewart
Vicksburg
Vigilance Committee
Virginians, emigration to Georgia
Wallace, Alexander M.
Ward, W. T.
Warner, John
Warner, Lizzie
Watkins, Sam
on Johnston
on soldiers/battle
Wayne, Henry C.
Webster, Bess
Webster, Daniel
Webster, Robert . See also Gadsby, Bob; Yancey, Bob
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Whig Party
party realignments and
Whitaker, Jared I. . See also Daily Intelligencer (newspaper)
Whitney, Eli
Whitney, Louisa M.
Wilderness
Williams, J. E.
Williams, Noble Calhoun
Wilson, Alexander
Women, poverty and
Worth, William Jenkins
Wright, Henry
Wright, Marcus J.
Yancey, Benjamin Cudworth, Jr. (Ben)
Yancey, Bob
aid for Union prisoners
as barber
support for Union
at surrender of Atlanta
as trader
as Union sympathizer
usury and
See also Gadsby, Bob; Webster, Robert
Yancey, William Lowndes (W. L.)
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